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The Village Square: Political Opposites Break Bread over Civil Discourse
"All politics is local." - former House Speaker Tip O’NeillThe Village Square is about as local and as grassroots as an organization can get, taking a very bottom-up approach to problem-solving. They ...
01 Apr, 2014
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Religious Freedom in the Public Sphere
There are people in the world who have sincere religious objections to taking their clothes off in public places while total strangers stuff money in their underwear. These people should not become st ...
25 Feb, 2014
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Public Opinion, Businesses May Sway AZ Governor to Veto "Religious Freedom" Bill
Once again, Arizona is back in the headlines, and once again, it's caused a national uproar.As the same-sex marriage debate continues to snowball in the public square, the Grand Canyon state now waits ...
25 Feb, 2014
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Election Commission vs. Public Schools: Balancing Public Safety and Voter Accessibility
With the November general election a few months away and several primary and special elections ahead, the Presidential Commission on Election Administration released a report in January outlining seve ...
19 Feb, 2014
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There Are No Religious Objections to Treating People with Dignity
Tuesday, the Kansas House or Representatives passed a bill HB 2453, with the short title “Protecting religious freedom regarding marriage.” The bill is now being debated in the Senate, where its chanc ...
13 Feb, 2014
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A More Inclusive Presidential Primary Would Motivate Voters to Participate
It seems that in every cycle there is debate about which states should hold the first presidential primary elections. Some state always seems to try to jump ahead of Iowa and New Hampshire. Since 1972 ...
13 Feb, 2014
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5 Things Obama Left Out of the State of the Union Address
While speaking to the nation Tuesday, President Barack Obama covered a variety of topics including, healthcare, foreign policy, the economy, and even national security.However what was most interestin ...
29 Jan, 2014
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California Senators to NSA: Not So Fast, We Follow the Fourth Amendment
A bipartisan team of California lawmakers is pushing a bill through California's legislature that would prevent any state-related entity from disclosing information on citizens to federal agents ...
07 Jan, 2014
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Intelligent Design, Dumb Luck, and God
Meanwhile, back in Kansas. . . .Assuming that the looming government shutdown leaves the federal court system more or less intact, the court in my home state of Kansas will soon be hearing yet a ...
29 Sep, 2013
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When Is a Buck a Buck?
... and why does this matter for government accounting?The financial crisis in recent years challenged many widely-held assumptions, including an assumption of innocence for ‘cash and cash equivalents ...
23 Sep, 2013
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